Still Booming After All These Years: Bursting at the Seams, Bergen County Must Now Respond to Concerns Over Quality-of-Life Issues

When future generations look back at the reasons New Jersey evolved into the nation's most densely populated state, Bergen County -- pioneer of the sprawling suburb --will move to the head of the class. More than any other county, Bergen exemplifies the great social and developmental boom which...

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Published inNew Jersey success Vol. 10; no. 3; p. 48
Main Author Wexler, Annette
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hillside New Jersey Success, Success Publishing Co 01.11.1989
Subjects
Affordable housing
Community development
Economic development
Economic growth
Employment rates
Housing prices
Labor supply
Middle Atlantic
Traffic control
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Summary:When future generations look back at the reasons New Jersey evolved into the nation's most densely populated state, Bergen County -- pioneer of the sprawling suburb --will move to the head of the class. More than any other county, Bergen exemplifies the great social and developmental boom which followed World War II. The county is also being watched with great curiosity as it faces a dilemma increasingly common in other parts of the state: How to keep the look and feel of a quiet bedroom community while development rages. (excerpt)
ISSN:0886-9995